And I mean this figuratively because I didn't actually climb a mountain. I DID however feel just as excited because I broke a 10,000 step barrier I've had and that hasn't happened for a LOOOONG time. To start my day, my husband took a pre-morni... Read more

I feel better already - back on SP and my first blog entry since...March 2014?!? Yikes, no WONDER I fell off the wagon. Lots of reasons why I am at point of starting over but what really matters is that I'm here...starting over. And this time ... Read more

So I've been in a slump. Had a bad week and didn't feel like exercising, eating right or even getting on SP. Unlike my last post - even snapping my finger didn't produce the "magic" I needed. So back to the basics. Decided to focus on 1 goal to... Read more

I was thinking about my life as one loooong walk. A journey that includes amazing scenery and surprises around the bend. Sometimes it rains or even storms. It can get cold and sometimes I'm just too tired to walk very fast. Sometimes I'm walking... Read more

The task of "un-decorating" after Christmas is daunting. Hauling all the heavy boxes upstairs & switching holiday decorations with the old mundane knick knacks that usually adorn my home. The whole thing is depressing to me. But I've found tha... Read more

Time to hit "reset" to be re-engaged with Spark People. Back to daily fitness & food tracking, keeping up that exercise streak (just past 400 days) but INCREASING minutes and/or intensity, getting that important 8 hrs of sleep and 8 glasses of w... Read more

I did it. 365 days of the streak of "10 min a day exercise".
So excited. Now its a no brainer for me and really my minimum is 15 minutes
I think this streak is #1 reason I've lost 30 lbs so far. And just less than 20 to go.
Ready to attac... Read more

Yes, "Thank God its Friday"...
has new meaning after being involved in a 4-car accident Monday night. I'm so thankful that I wasn't hurt too bad (I hurt my back but it is getting better). Also thankful that I wasn't in my old Miata or who know... Read more

My father was the kind of person people naturally flocked to. A high school teacher and proud Marine, Dad was a natural entertainer who loved telling stories and making music.
Dad played a dozen brass instruments, from the trumpet to the flug... Read more

This is my most satisfying blog post ever because I waited 8 months to write it.
And I was able to meet this interim goal just short of my 1 year anniversary on SP, which is in a couple weeks.
The first 10 lbs I lost were - emotional bag... Read more

This Sunday our pastor brought up the age old questions "Why are we here?" "What is our purpose?"
When you really think about it - our time on this earth is just a blip in history.
I think that God has given us life to live surrounde... Read more